Standard Product Cost, Direct Materials Variance H.J. Heinz Company uses standards to control its materials costs. Assume that a batch of ketchup (7,650 pounds) has the following standards: Standard Quantity Standard Price 5,000 lbs. $0.75 per lb. 350 gal. 40 gal. 125 lbs. Whole tomatoes Vinegar 0.90 per gal. Corn syrup 7.50 per gal. Salt 1.80 per lb. The actual materials in a batch may vary from the standard due to tomato characteristics. Assume that the actual quantities of materials for batch 08-99 were as follow 4,900 lbs. of tomatoes 375 gal, of vinegar 36 gal, of corn syrup 140 lbs. of salt a. Determine the standard unit materials cost per pound for a standard batch. Round the per unit answer to the nearest whole cent. Standard Cost per Batch Ingredient Whole tomatoes Vinegar Corn syrup Salt
Variance Analysis
In layman's terms, variance analysis is an analysis of a difference between planned and actual behavior. Variance analysis is mainly used by the companies to maintain a control over a business. After analyzing differences, companies find the reasons for the variance so that the necessary steps should be taken to correct that variance.
Standard Costing
The standard cost system is the expected cost per unit product manufactured and it helps in estimating the deviations and controlling them as well as fixing the selling price of the product. For example, it helps to plan the cost for the coming year on the various expenses.
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